also: いしがみ
sacred stone; stone deity
Refers to a stone that is worshipped as a divine object or a stone image of a god, often found in Shinto or folk religion contexts.
An old sacred stone is enshrined at the entrance of the village.
This stone deity is said to be a god of abundant harvests.
The villagers have long enshrined that large rock as a stone deity.
There is an old stone deity on the hill behind this shrine.
石神 is a stone worshipped as a Shinto-style deity, while 石仏 is a carved stone image of a Buddha or bodhisattva in Buddhist tradition.
If referring to a mounted or installed sacred stone/deity object, 基 is more natural; otherwise 個.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しゃくじん is the most common and is supported by news frequency data.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered, especially in place names or traditional contexts.
Compound of 石 (stone) and 神 (god). The reading しゃくじん is a Sino-Japanese on'yomi reading, while いしがみ is a native kun'yomi reading. Both refer to the same concept of a stone worshipped as a deity.